Tunisia hosts World Social Forum

At least 70 000 participants representing an amazing diversity of people and sectors from all over the globe are taking part in the 14th edition of the World Social Forum, which is currently taking place in the Tunisian capital, Tunis [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

Tunis, Tunisia - At least 70,000 participants, representing more than 4,000 mass-based movements and organisations and an amazing diversity of people from all over the globe, have taken part in the 14th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF), that took place in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.

The five-day event served as an annual counterweight to the Davos World Economic Forum, where top political leaders and business elites meet to discuss economic issues.

Set on the campus of El Manar University in the capital Tunis, thousands of participants were milling among tents, stalls, workshops and seminars debating about key issues of our times and how to achieve social justice at local, national, regional and international levels.

The event provided mosaic of youth and labour unions, environmental and peace associations, as well as various communities and activists from across the globe. It offered a space to put forward alternative ideas for a better society based on the principles of equality, reciprocity and solidarity.

More than 200 cultural activities were on display in Tunis as part of the event. They include exhibitions, alternative media fair, film screenings, street performances and music concerts.

The annual anti-capitalist event serves as a counterweight to the Davos World Economic Forum, where top political leaders and business elites meet to discuss economic issues [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

The event provides mosaic of youth and labour unions, environmental and peace associations, as well as various communities and activists from across the globe a crucial space to develop new ideas to fight for a fairer world [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

Set on the campus of Al Manar University in Tunis, thousands of participants are milling among tents, stalls, workshops and seminars debating about key issues and how to achieve social justice at local, national, regional and international levels [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

More than 200 cultural activities are displayed in Tunis as part of the event. They include exhibitions, alternative media fair, film screenings, street performances and music concerts [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

The participants pride themselves on being global actors in building a better world based on participatory and democratic process [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

The event puts out an inspiring message that the Forum is not only a gathering and a networking bonanza, but a space that affirms solidarity [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

This year's edition has kicked off in the Tunisian capital with a march in solidarity with the victims of the Bardo museum attack in Tunis that left 21 people, mostly foreign tourists, dead [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

Since the first edition that took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2001, the World Social Forum has dramatically expanded to include local, national and continental advocacy groups and activists [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]

The forum has also proven to be a growing popularity with many editions hosting over 100 000 participants [Rabii Kalboussi/Al Jazeera]